Get a Younger Looking You with Botox

By Craig Nevilt

Botox, under prescription, can be used to smooth away the frown lines between the eyebrows, and other facial wrinkles, that men and women get in middle age. Smoothing out lines is what it is most often used for. Most people have this type of cosmetic improvement because they feel the lines on their forehead make them look tired or even angry.

Avoid this treatment if you are allergic to any of the ingredients of Botox. And common sense dictates that you shouldn't go ahead if there is an infection in the skin surrounding the area being injected. Before a treatment, tell your physician if you have any issues such as asthma that affect your breathing.

How does it work?

Wrinkles in the skin are usually formed right next to a muscle that will be close to it, normally beneath it. When Botox is injected into those muscles then it restricts impulses made by the nerves getting to the tissue that is causing the wrinkle. So, limited or no muscle movement means that the skin supported by the muscle stops being creased by constant expression contractions. With inhibited muscle contractions, lines and wrinkles stop forming. The person gets a more youthful look as a result, when frown lines and other wrinkles are reduced.

Botox injections is used for wrinkles as a non-invasive procedure that takes less than half an hour. The practitioner injects a small amount of Botox into the site to be treated. As the Botox starts working, it blocks the nerve signals to the muscles under the skin. The muscle becomes relaxed and the skin smooths, which makes facial lines diminish.

The skin might be a bit red and sore after the Botox Injection Treatment, but this is normally minor and goes away after a few days. A patient can usually return to work the same day, right after leaving the clinic. The treatment usually starts to work within 3 days, but it may take up to a week to maximize the full effect.

Post-Treatment

Try to exercise your treated muscles for one to two hours following your procedure. You should practice squinting, frowning and raising your eyebrows. This assists the Botox to work into your muscles. While this can help, it won't impact your results negatively if you forget or don't have the time to do it.

Do not do yoga, heavy lifting or any type of strenuous exercise for four hours after the treatment, and take care to not rub or massage those areas that have been treated. And, after the procedure, don't take Advil, vitamin D, or Tylenol.

And don't be concerned if you see some tiny bumps or marks on your face after the procedure. Within a few hours they will go away.

If you choose to have a Botox treatment, be sure your practitioner is specifically trained in this procedure. These treatments are medical procedures and need to be viewed as such.




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